Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might. I will break the bow of Elam - They were eminent archers; and had acquired their power and eminence by their dexterity in the use of the bow. See Isaiah 22:6. Strabo, Livy, and others speak of their eminence in archery.
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Jeremiah 49:35
35 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.